Where have all the houses gone?
compiled by Rob Smith, Mark Lankshear and Lisa Swift

The Woodside Update
The shortage of family homes in the area means that some tenants facing demolition of their homes on Woodside and Pye Bank who want to stay in this community may well be onto a lost cause, despite having maximum council points.

Mrs Gregory of Fox Street was more than annoyed and angry concerning the impression given in our September edition that ‘some are waiting for the increase in the home loss payment’ (see A Migration Of Vermin).

“I’m not a scrounger and don’t like that insinuation, all we want is to stay here in Burngreave, but the council can’t find us a house the same size as this one. That’s were our problems begin.”

I also revisited Linda Horsefield, another Fox Street resident who was smiling and very happy that by the end of the week she’d be re-housed to premises she wanted in Burngreave

“I didn’t get help from the council though Rob, I had to go straight to Arches Housing, It’s very nice there and I thank them very much for all their assistance.”

I also trekked to the rubble of the full on demolition taking place at the top of Pye Bank Drive, where the only occupied house belonged to Jan Hodgkins. Although she looked no worse for wear the scene around her was demolition at its peak. “We’re supposed to be going this week,” she said, adding “thanks.”